Overview
Advanced Coverage for Experienced Network Administrators
Active Directory Best Practices 24seven is written specifically to build on the practical and conceptual knowledge you've already earned. Taking a "just the facts, ma'am" approach this book provides targeted instruction and insider tips to help you quickly implement the best practices established by successful network administrators across a wide range of industries. This is also an excellent way to make a pain-free transition to the latest release of Active Directory. Coverage includes:
- Building a complete Active Directory-based infrastructure
- Understanding migration options, including the role of Organizational Units
- Configuring domain controllers to support Flexible Single Master Operations
- Understanding how Exchange affects Active Directory design
- Using the new backup and restore options
- Troubleshooting and optimizing the Active Directory database, File Replication Service, and Group Policy
- Setting up and maintaining interoperation between Active Directory and DNS
- Migrating and consolidating Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000-based domains
- Managing patches
- Securing the base operating system before promoting a domain controller
- Securing DNS to protect associated domain controllers
- Working with Active Directory security options
Synopsis
Attention network administrators! Here is the book that zeros in on the exact information you need regarding migrating, designing, and troubleshooting Active Directory. The best practices and extensive troubleshooting advice revealed inside come directly from in-the-trenches knowledge of an Active Directory specialist. For your productivity, essential information is presented in an "at a glance" format, with lots of bulleted lists and specific solutions to real-world problems. Each chapter includes the following distinct sections: Best Practices, Features new to Server 2003 and how they differ from 2000, Security Considerations, Scripting, Tools and Utilities, Charts and Checklists.